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Book Recommendation: Getting Things Done

Stressed at work? I highly recommend Getting Things Done by David Allen. The main thing I learned from GTD was how to manage my email—keeping my inbox empty and using a single folder for archived messages. It’s been several months, and I need to read it again, but even the few tips I remember from my first reading have helped me manage an ever-increasing workload without a mental meltdown.

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